The Bruins kick off their 2013 season on Saturday night at 7 p.m. against Nevada at the Rose Bowl. UCLA fans can take the Gold Line to the Memorial Park station in Old Pasadena. After exiting the station, turn right and walk two blocks east down Holly Street to the [continue reading]
Latching of gates on the Metro Red/Purple Lines was completed August 5, 2013, three weeks ahead of schedule, meaning latching can proceed on the Metro Gold Line without delay. The first gates were latched on the Red/Purple Lines at Union Station on June 19, 2013. Five Gold Line stations will [continue reading]
During Bike Week LA, we collected nominations for the Golden Pedal Awards, Metro’s annual competition for great stories about bicycling. We’re featuring these stories in a weekly 'Why You Ride' series – because for many Angelenos, every week is Bike Week! Jon Overman was nominated for a Golden Pedal Award [continue reading]
As we round third on August and head into the final month of baseball's regular season, some interesting news from Metro: the Dodger Stadium Express is sufficiently warmed up and ready to roll for the playoffs. Of course, the buses aren't quite out of the barn yet. The Dodgers still [continue reading]
Here's the news release from Metrolink — please beware of the bus bridge between Newhall and Sylmar/San Fernando due to track maintenance: Antelope Valley Line will have two round trips LOS ANGELES – Metrolink will suspend service on Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day, with the exception of [continue reading]
A few more road closures to be aware of for motorists traveling this weekend. Here’s the press release from Caltrans: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close Santa Monica Boulevard (SR-2) between Van Ness Avenue and Vermont Avenue as well as northbound US 101 off-ramp at Santa Monica Boulevard [continue reading]
Car-free and car-lite in L.A.: Where to live (The Source) If you missed it yesterday, he’s a good post about neighborhoods that are particularly transit-friendly and livable in our region. Of course, not all our commenters agree (do they every?) and the fun part of this list is that we’ll [continue reading]
Friday, head to The Market on Holly this Friday for an open house featuring The Produce Project’s pop-up farm stand, live jazz and $3 taco specials. The event is free to attend and lasts from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Go Metro and receive a free cookie with a purchase of $10 [continue reading]
On Sept. 1st, Metro will keep its trains, Orange and Silver Line buses running just a bit longer for those who want to enjoy their three day weekend a bit later (responsibly of course). All Metro Rail, Orange and Silver Line buses will run until 2 a.m. on Monday. On [continue reading]
Due to a damaged track switch just west of Union Station, inbound trains on the Metro Red and Purple Line must proceed at restricted speeds and will be delayed coming into Union Station up to 5 minutes. This is expected to continue throughout the day. For those who need to [continue reading]
